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Drawing on the experiences of hundreds of real parents and the expertise of doctors, midwives and other birth and baby pros, this indispensable resource is filled with the most accurate and up-to-date information about having and caring for a baby, including:

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Review

“Incredibly important reading for anyone about to have a baby…From the Hips gives you what you need to make informed decisions, shares experiences from other parents that will make you laugh, and reveals many of the secrets our mothers didn't tell us.”

–Rosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bee Moms and Wannabe Dads

“What every new parent needs–a ton of expert advice, presented with humor and zero negativity, from two moms who instantly feel like your best friends. This is the one pregnancy guide that new parents will actually want to read."–Leslie Morgan Steiner, editor of Mommy Wars and The Washington Post's online work/family column, “On Balance”

“From The Hips is a deeply refreshing, honest look at the profound changes we undergo during pregnancy and beyond. Ceridwen and Rebecca unabashedly go into areas that other guides shy away from, offering support to every kind of prospective mother. Being pregnant and having a child is alternately the most beautiful, complex, difficult, rewarding experience a woman can imagine. This book gives it straight and from all sides, without judgment, and with irreverent humor and candor from its authors.”

-Gwyneth Paltrow

“Supportive, positive, real, and rarely preachy…Finally a reference guide for parents that treats us like we have brains.”- Bust Magazine

The honest talk about epidurals and C-sections, including anonymous quotes from moms, is must-read info for anyone planning a hospital birth. In fact, the book is full of frank advice about most of today's biggest hurdles for pregnant women, from going back to work to breastfeeding in public... At every step, it addresses not just what you'll be going through physically, but what you and your partner might be addressing emotionally, too. Cheers to this realistic take on the lifestyle change that is pregnancy and parenthood. - Pregnancy Magazine

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

I am a childbirth educator and mom of four. I've read almost every pregnancy and childbirth book that's out there. From the Hips is my new favorite. It's easy to read, amusing, and packed with well presented options with none of the preachy, prescriptive tone of so many parenting books. For example, birth options--hospital/birth center/homebirth; midwife/OB--are explained factually and fairly leaving the reader to decide what feels right for her. I love the many "Anonymom" quotes sprinkled throughout the book--makes it feel like a community effort.

My only criticism of the book is the riotous use of color--it's fun but at times too intense and intrusive. Not enough of a distraction to lower my 5 star recommendation though.

Upon reading this book for the first time this evening, I am so relieved. I am in my first trimester of my first pregnancy and, after getting "What to Expect" for my first reference, I was left feeling overwhelmed and inadequate right from the start. From the Hips is fun, frank, informative and well organized. This book is so much better than the others -- it even inspired me to write my very first review on Amazon.

This book is GREAT. I was getting so fed up with all the standard issue pregnancy/birth books (and I have read or skimmed too many to count!). They all seemed either alarmist & overly technical or just too cutesy. This one is neither. It strikes the perfect balance between informative and enjoyable. There's a ton of info here (the authors either cover the subject in detail or they provide links to other experts/websites/books if you really want to go deep on a topic like, say, asthma in pregnancy or something). And there is a ton of good, solid doctor-approved medical advice.

But what is particularly refreshing, i think, is the tone of the book. It is really nonjudgmental and makes the mom (or mom-to-be) feel both informed and REASSURED. And From the Hips isn't gimmicky like some other books, which try to give a formula for successful parenting. I especially appreciated the section on baby's sleep (an ALL-consuming issue for me as a new mom!). So many sleep books TELL you what to do and make you feel bad if your kid doesn't fit their quick fix solution.

The authors are clearly really funny, warm women who have BEEN THERE. They take their subject very seriously but are also capable of laughing at themselves and at this insane ride we call parenting.

I for one am going to get it for my newly pregnant friends and new moms. A perfect baby shower alternative to the ubiquitous BabyGap onesie

I am pregnant with my first child. I picked this book up from my library and am now going to buy it for anyone else I know who gets pregnant.

If you are like me, you tend to fantasize about all the fun and games and great expectations of having a baby. And, while you do also have doubts and worries, you tend to push those to one side because you think they are "unnatural" or "not healthy." But, the truth is, new parents really need to know what is involved in the REALITY of having a child. Friends and relatives who have had babies may tell you some things, but often they romanticize the process either because they really don't remember how hard it was or, they don't want to scare you/talk badly about their children.

This book was great because it gave me the feeling that even if things don't go the way I had envisioned that doesn't make me a failure or a bad mom. Sometimes we react to this huge life-change in ways we never expected. I like that this book presents you with all sorts of possibilities--good and bad--and assures you that we all just do the best we can.

I would not make this the ONLY book a new mother reads, but definitely put it on your MUST list. It will make the road a little easier to waddle :)

I cannot emphasize enough what a fantastic book this is. I am pregnant with my first child and this book is very thorough but still manages to be entertaining. It is much more substantial than I might have guessed-- it is a true reference book despite the lighthearted title and cover imagery. Not patronizing, but doesn't assume you come into pregnancy knowing the difference between a midwife and a doula! :-) By far the best book I've read in terms of covering A LOT of material in a unique and interesting way. Has an amazing way of anticipating what the reader might want to know about a subject and giving MANY perspectives and opinions. Don't hesitate to get this! If you're thinking about it, get it! I'm so glad I did! Would also make a great shower gift.

My doula recommended this book and I loved it! Reading the introduction made me know right away that this book was meant for me. It was honest, straight-forward and included answers to all the questions the rest of my baby books left behind. I also liked that they had quotes from other mom's who shared their experiences about everything from how they felt about writing a birth plan to what their experience was like when they arrived at the hospital. I would recommend this book to anyone expecting a baby!